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THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Olean misses out on share of league title with loss to Fredonia; consistent offense gets Bradford past Warren
FREDONIA, NY — On the table for the Olean softball team entering its penultimate game
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca softball falls at Jamestown
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca softball team fell 15-3 to Jamestown in four innings in its

Salamanca drops sixth consecutive league game, in search of confidence late in season
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The Salamanca baseball team fell in a 10-0 five-inning

Senior Day slugfest: Lady Terrors rocket past Jburg with 11-run second frame
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Capping off their impressive regular season,
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Panthers pick up steam late; Bradford softball drops second straight
ELLICOTTVILLE, NY – Looking to close the season out on a hot streak, the Portville

Olean keeps noses in front, survives late Allegany-Limestone surge
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — In a game of cat and mouse, the Olean

Portville edges past Ellicottville for fourth consecutive win
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — For the Portville baseball team, its 4-3 victory over

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport VFW claims OWSL title
OLEAN, NY — While they may have fallen into a 3-0 hole after the first

County OKs contracts with 29 towns for assessments
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — In his 16 years as director of

‘Right Thinkers’ to mark 5th anniversary Monday
ALLEGANY — The conservative Right Thinkers are celebrating their fifth anniversary this month with a

New York girls Gold routs PA, secures first state-sweep in Corporate Cup history
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA — For the first time in the history of

New York Gold, Silver boys sweep Pennsylvania in Corporate Cup
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Bucking the trend of the past two

Beverly A. (Smith) Cutre
October 12, 1946 – July 23, 2025 Beverly A. (Smith) Cutre, 78, of Great Valley,

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January 27, 1940 – July 24, 2025 Allegany – J. Paige Drake, a resident of
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